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Smooth muscle fibres are...

Smooth muscle fibres are

A

Cylindrical, unbranched, striated, multinucleate and voluntary

B

Spindle-shaped, unbranched, non-striated, uninucleated and involuntary

C

Cylindrical, unbranched, non-striated, multinucleate and involuntary

D

Spindle-shaped, unbranched, striated, uninucleated and voluntary

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B
Smooth muscle fibres are spindle shaped, uninucleated, non striated, unbranched, involuntary found in smooth visceral organs.
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